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How Does Sound Bath Therapy Help Recovery?
Sound bath therapy focuses on the body as a whole to incorporate the use of vibrational frequencies surrounding us to find a sense of equilibrium. Through the change of frequencies you perceive, you naturally feel different emotions. Sound creates...
The Importance of LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Treatment
Throughout the last few decades, society has come to understand more about specific struggles experienced by the masses. Within the medical and mental health field alone, it took a while before addiction, depression, and several other mental...
Helping You Find a Job in Recovery
In recovery, you may find many issues to be nervous about when working your way through the process. The biggest issue is often your overall mental health. However, you also have to consider how to be a functioning member of society, support...
Setting Boundaries With Your Clients
Maintaining a healthy and professional relationship between a patient and a substance use counselor is important. A good counselor will want to do anything in their power to help their patient make progress and live a happier, healthier life....
Is a 12-Step Program Right for Me?
12-Step programs are used worldwide to help people recover from addiction. There are various 12-Step programs, including Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), and more. These programs are designed for...
PHP and IOP: Understanding the Key Differences
One of the perks surrounding addiction treatment today is the options available; treatment is no longer looked at with a one-size-fits-all approach. We once lived in a world where addiction treatment facilities required people to stay at least 30...
Creating an Exit Plan for Post-Treatment Life
Creating a success plan to engage in after treatment can be overwhelming for many individuals. Treatment often provides an aura of stability and escape from outside problems. Shifting from having a support system constantly around you to living on...
Why Is It Important to Involve Family in Treatment?
Involving your family in the progress of your treatment has many benefits. However, it can be challenging to open up to your family about your substance use and give them honest updates on your treatment progress, especially when dealing with...
Getting Your Clients Ready for Outpatient Care
Going through detox is the first step towards recovery from a substance use disorder. When a patient is in an inpatient detox center, they have the full support of those around them, and they are in a secure environment where there are no...
A Whole Body Approach to Treatment: Mind, Body, and Spirit
We are products of our lived experiences. Those experiences have connections with our mind, body, and spirit. Often the causes of addiction come from many different areas of life, such as trauma, emotional and physical pain, and daily stresses. A...
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